Question

this quotation from president roosevelt comes from a joint session of congress in 1941.
\i ask that the congress declare that since the unprovoked and dastardly attack by japan on sunday, december 7, 1941, a state of war has existed between the united states and the japanese empire...\
which event prompted president roosevelt to make this statement?
○ axis powers violated cash and carry polices.
○ germany used unrestricted submarine warfare
○ the united states was attacked at pearl harbor.
○ journalists published about the u.s.s. maine attack.

Explanation:

The statement references an unprovoked attack on December 7, 1941, which is the date of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, prompting Roosevelt to request a declaration of war. The other options are unrelated: Cash and Carry violations, German unrestricted submarine warfare, and the U.S.S. Maine incident occurred at different times and contexts.

Answer:

C. The United States was attacked at Pearl Harbor.